Eusebio Pedroza vs. Wilfredo Gomez

I always liked Gomez in this believe it or not - Pedroza didn't have the power to bother the supposedly suspect Gomez whiskers - Gomez too is one of the dirtiest fighters of all time and would more than match what was a HUGE asset for Pedroza vs slightly green boxers of the ilk of LaPorte, Taylor and Lockridge - Gomez was good inside - Gomez would not lose his way.

I really like Gomez in this one. Many might disagree.

 

Gomez lost some of the power and speed that he had when he moved up in weight, and was facing a fighter who could match up with him in terms of skill on the outside. Plus, if came down to trench warfare, I think Pedroza more than holds his own, both in terms of legal and illegal tactics. Pedroza might not have been the biggest puncher at the weight, but I think his jab could bust up Bazooka, and allow him to land the cleaner shots in the later rounds.

I think Gomez starts strong, but Pedroza accelerates in the later rounds and secures a fairly decisive decision after 15 hard fought rounds.

 

"During his period as a world champion, several attempts were made at unifying the title with WBC world Featherweight champions Salvador Sanchez, Laporte and Gómez. Sanchez's death in a car accident and Gómez's defeat at the hands of Azumah Nelson, among other things, helped stop the possibility of a unification bout, however."

He also beat Enrique Solis in Puerto Rica I believe.

if Pedroza is "on par" with Sanchez then he outpoints Gomez. But if his chin doesn't hold up, then Gomez takes him out in 8 rounds.

 

Pedroza decisions Gomez or stops him late, with a foul or two for measure.

 

I agree with you Pedorza wasn't all that much of a puncher. And he was also a bit chinny himself so I think Gomez would beat him.

 

But he wasn't that chinny at featherweight. His punch resistance really improved- as shown by the fact that he survived some legitimate punches like LaPorte and Caba. All of his stoppages occurred at bantamweight. It should be noted that Bazooka's punching power really diminished at featherweight, so I don't think one could bank on him having that much of a chance of stopping the Panamanian.

 

Pedroza was a big man for a featherweight. He had a process for boiling down. Pedroza was also a slippery fighter who would IMO win. Both great fighters and would be a fabulous match up.